5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (29 Aug - Results & Review)

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5. Would’ve Given Chelsea The Win, But…

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…yours truly is choosing to look on the brighter side of life here.

Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre ambushed Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss during their entrance, so the proposed Women’s Tag Title match was off due to Charlotte suffering a kayfabe leg injury. That meant Alexa wrestling Chelsea one on one instead, and they worked a decent little match that fans were right into. Personally, this fan would’ve given Green the nod and had Alba’s interference help with that, but at least the heels got to stand tall post-match by fending off Flair’s valiant attack on one wheel.

There's still a lot of enjoyment to be gleaned from the dynamic the reigning champs have going on, and anything Secret Hervice is a good time right now too. Alexa gave Green just enough to keep things interesting, but Chelsea is also Teflon - she's one of the most selfless acts in a major promotion in 2025. Green doesn't mind looking like a fool, and she always gets a rise out of fans no matter what she's doing or how little a percentage she gets of each match she's involved in.

Bonus points go to Charlotte for avoiding a heroic comeback and letting the heels beat her down after a short flurry of strikes. There'd have been zero call for Flair stomping out the Secret Hervice fire whilst her partner lay prone on the mat. This is tag-team work, so it should always take both to save the day.

Chelsea and Alba/Piper Niven vs. 'We're Not Friends' will be a perfectly acceptable showdown soon.

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